# How Is Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria Linked With ADHD? - Author: **WebMD** - Document Tags: [[adhd]], [[emotional dysregulation]], [[Emotional Dysregulation]], [[health index]], [[Health Index]], [[Sensitive dysphoria]] - [URL link](https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria)  ## Highlights - isn’t a formal medical diagnosis ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hayppa3mt7wqqdvv0hy9bq8g)) --- - ADHD, the frontal lobe of the brain, which controls your ability to pay attention, language, social skills, impulse controls, judgment, and problem-solving, works slightly differently. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01haypqp955t1wjr99m4r52v2q)) --- - people with RSD are likely to: • Be strong people-pleasers • Feel more embarrassed or self-conscious • Have low self-esteem and self-doubt • Display sudden outbursts of physical emotions like anger, tears, and sadness • Engage in negative self-talk • Have difficulty managing their reactions • Find it draining to manage relationships • Suddenly become quiet, moody, or show signs of depression or anxious feelings ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hayqqwpmr3c8qa59rscwnz8m)) --- - people with RSD are likely to: • Be strong people-pleasers • Feel more embarrassed or self-conscious • Have low self-esteem and self-doubt • Display sudden outbursts of physical emotions like anger, tears, and sadness • Engage in negative self-talk • Have difficulty managing their reactions • Find it draining to manage relationships • Suddenly become quiet, moody, or show signs of depression or anxious feelings ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01haypstpyj6svn60veyxdcpft)) --- - don’t fully understand the cause yet. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01haypwevww1ah7gwz29f3q5hn)) --- - structure of your brain ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01haypykdmenjq82xrhy6t9a4q)) --- - emotional dysregulation. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01haypxwvw66s6n4bm0wm1p80a)) (Tags: [[emotional dysregulation]]) --- - genetics ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01haypy8nf4rqvm69qd3y4ss03)) --- - Medications that might help include: ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hayq15bn06d6r5vcdqwr00mq)) --- - Alpha-2 receptor agonists. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hayq184ye56k8w132ec6hndz)) (Tags: [[alpha-2 adrenergic agonist]], [[antihypertensives]], [[alpha-2 receptor agonist]]) --- - Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hayq1pppnxbdc3sctnf3hhe9)) (Tags: [[monoamine oxidase inhibitor]]) ---